8 May 2025
1. Egypt- Greece
Egypt and Greece to launch 1,000 km underwater power interconnection
Greece and Egypt reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday to a proposed undersea electricity interconnection designed to transport renewable energy from North Africa to Europe.
2. Somalia- United States of America
Somali Defense Minister Meets Africom Commander to Strengthen Security Cooperation
The Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Ambassador Abdikhadir Ahmed Fiqi, along with the Chief of the Somali National Army, General Odowaa Yusuf Raage, on Tuesday met with the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, and the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Richard H. Riley.
3. South Afrika – United Kingdom
EFF slams UK over Malema visa row
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has condemned the British High Commission’s failure to process his visa application to the United Kingdom.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 8 May 1996 when the Constitutional Assembly of South Africa ratified the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996, which is widely considered one of the most progressive and liberal constitutions globally in terms of human rights protections.